Here are the books I read this month, comming from the University Librairies,
Jan 292006
Jan 272006
Here’s a little table that I take from the book “Usability for the Web“(designing web sites that work).
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Target Platform
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Space Used by the Browser
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Target : 640 x 480
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Target: 800 x 600
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Target: 1024 x 768
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| PC | ||||
| Internet Explorer |
43 x 160
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597 x 320
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757 x 440
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981 x 608
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| Netscape |
46 x 125
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594 x 395
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754 x 475
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978 x 643
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| MAC | ||||
| Internet Explorer |
53 x 152
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587 x 328
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747 x 448
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971 x 616
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| Netscape |
44 x 130
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596 x 350
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756 x 470
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980 x 638
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That table lead us to a minumun standard :
| Target Platform |
Target: 640 x 480
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Target: 800 x 600
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Target: 1024 x 768
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| ALL |
587 x 320
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747 x 440
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971 x 608
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Now you just have to decide if you build your site for the 640 x 480, 800 x 600 or 1024 x 768 resolution. The resolution you choose must be choosen from the user you want to touch. Like if you do web composant (meanning that your user are mostly designer) you can go for a 1280 x 1024. In the other hand if you do a website for ranch tools(meaning that your user may have the same monitor for years) you should go for a smaller resolution like 800 x 600 or even 640 x 480.
Jan 272006
Well Adobe did a nice work with this version #2, the interface is clearer, lot more of new video and audio effect, and there is no problematic change for a #1.5 user.
In the Audio I did noticed no difference (?), but Adobe have also realease Audition 2.0, which I will inspect as soon as possible. There is also a usefull link with the after effect composition.
The big thing is that we can now export directly to Macromedia Flash Video(.flv). With all the parameter from the Macromedia Flash 8 Video Encoder, and then send it by the “in- it” ftp app.
The “hik” is that we can’t add cue point … Or I didn’t found it yet
Jan 252006
My Flash Stats Observer:
Open in a new windows flash Stats Observer
Jan 242006
Permiere pro 2.0, after effects 7.0, audition 2.0,… All the tryouts are now ready to be downloaded, premiere pro is still only for windows user. Anyway be sure to meet the System requirements, and for AMD user SSE2-enabled processor IS required (AMD 64).
Go to the tryouts page on adobe.com
By the way, adobe has also put out Acrobat 3D and the demo they offer is really not incredible, but can surely be usefull.
Jan 192006
“Unless the first impression is favourable, visitors will be out of your site before they even know that you might be offering more than your competitors,” [Lindgaard]
Here a nice publication informing that potential readers can make snap decision in just 50 milliseconds and the first impression last. It’s also well known that the crucial time is 6 sec before the potential reader make his choice about staying or not. Seems that the amount of graphics must be stricly limited.
“These days, enlightened web users want to see a “puritan” approach” [Caudron]
I’ve found a nice article about the eye attention on a webpage. It talk about:
